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QA Release Engineer

Kforce Inc.

  • Foster City, CA
  • 6 days ago
  • $80–$88

Highlights

You will work with machine learning engineers and cross-functionally with other teams as a force multiplier to improve their development process from idea to implementation to testing to deployment. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs.

Numbers & Facts

LocationFoster City, CA
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$80–$88
Company Size1,000 to 1,499 employees
Year Founded1962
Websitehttp://www.kforce.com/

Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a QA Release Engineer in Foster City, CA. Summary: As an Embedded Release Engineer at, you will play a critical role in our software quality and delivery by driving process improvements to the Perception development process. You will work with machine learning engineers and cross-functionally with other teams as a force multiplier to improve their development process from idea to implementation to testing to deployment. This is a critical role to squash inefficiencies in our development process, improve the development experience for everyone in the software organization, and ultimately bring our autonomous vehicles to market sooner. Key Tasks:
  • Conduct manual and automated testing of software applications and identify any potential risks or issues
  • Analyze PR from developer - Perform functional, regression, integration, performance testing
  • Triage the scenarios that the system flags for review
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., developers, product managers, and designers)/highlight impact of performance regressions
  • Report and track regressions / defects in an organized manner
  • Continuously improve QA processes to ensure no performance degradation
  • Conduct root cause analysis for defects and work with the development team to ensure timely resolutions
  • Validate fixes and improvements with comprehensive re-testing and ensure changes do not introduce new regressions
  • Provide clear and concise test reports, highlighting risks, issues, and test progress
  • Support merge process (infra, pipedream jobs, first pass scenario triage, etc.)
  • Increase developer velocity while infra improvements are underway
  • Help get PR's through the PR validation process

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience
  • Proven experience, at least 6 years, as a QA Engineer or similar role in software quality assurance
  • Experience with both manual and automated testing methodologies
  • Experience with issue tracking and project management tools like Jira
  • Familiarity with testing tools such as, TestRail, or equivalent
  • Strong understanding of various testing methodologies (functional, regression, performance, integration, etc.)
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on teamwork

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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About Company

Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services. Our KNOWLEDGEforce® empowers top companies to achieve their digital transformation goals. We curate teams of technical experts who deliver solutions custom-tailored to each client’s needs. These scalable, flexible outcomes are shaped by deep market knowledge, thought leadership and our multi-industry expertise.

 

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